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In reply to the discussion: Imagine you're in a mirror world and... [View all]4th law of robotics
(6,801 posts)40. Are you saying women don't wear tight clothing or brush their body parts up against men
to manipulate them? At least a few?
Men do the same thing: yeah I'm totally a doctor and I drive a Ferrari (it's in the shop . . . ).
Or: oh please tell me about that lady in the office that is totally out to get you. I can't believe she wore the same hat you did after talking about wearing that hat for like a week. This is very interesting to me.
I wouldn't use that to classify all women as weak victims of their own materialistic or emotional desires.
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From the guy who thinks men not flirt women they have not been formally introduced to.
Bonobo
Oct 2012
#7
If we are talking about the same discussion, i think your memory is faulty.
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2012
#19
it went way past that example but lets re-examine flirtation with strangers
Warren Stupidity
Oct 2012
#24
Well, I meant it when I said I'm a good driver, and careful. So it's been years since I've even been
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2012
#14
Given the choice between that and being a gay black man, I'd choose the former.
lumberjack_jeff
Oct 2012
#34
No, on a societal level, it certainly is not a privilege. However, on an individual level
Bonobo
Oct 2012
#36
It's simply a variation of doing a favor for someone because they are nice
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Oct 2012
#38
Are you saying women don't wear tight clothing or brush their body parts up against men
4th law of robotics
Oct 2012
#40
I'd say yes on all points. Including the bleak implications of that observation.
lumberjack_jeff
Oct 2012
#41